Geomatics Department - Scientific Research

• Gill, J., Faisal, K., Shaker, A., & Yan, W. Y. (2019). Detection of waste dumping locations in landfill using multi-temporal Landsat thermal images. Waste Management & Research, 0734242X18821808.
• Faisal, K., & Shaker, A. (2017). An investigation of GIS overlay and PCA techniques for urban environmental quality assessment: A case study in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Sustainability, 9(3), 380.
• Faisal, K., & Shaker, A. (2017). Improving the Accuracy of Urban Environmental Quality Assessment Using Geographically-Weighted Regression Techniques. Sensors, 17(3), 528.
• Faisal, K., Shaker, A., & Habbani, S. (2016). Modeling the relationship between the gross domestic product and built-up area using remote sensing and GIS data: A case study of seven major cities in Canada. ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information, 5(3), 23.
• Yan, W. Y., Mahendrarajah, P., Shaker, A., Faisal, K., Luong, R., & Al-Ahmad, M. (2014). Analysis of multi-temporal landsat satellite images for monitoring land surface temperature of municipal solid waste disposal sites. Environmental monitoring and assessment, 186(12), 8161-8173.
• Shaker, A., Faisal, K., El-Ashmawy, N., & Yan, W. Y. (2010). Effectiveness of using remote sensing techniques in monitoring landfill sites using multi-temporal Landsat satellite data. Al-Azhar University Engineering Journal, 5(1), 542-551.
• Yahya Alshawabkeh, Mohammad El-Khalili, Eyad Al masri, Fadi Balaawi, Amaal Al-Massarweh [2019] Heritage Documentation using Laser Scanner and Photogrammetry: The Case Study of Qasr Al-Abidit, Jordan. Under review by Digital Applications in Archaeology and Cultural Heritage (DAACH).
• A’kif Al-Fugara, Abdel Rahman AL-Shabeeb, Yahya Alshawabkeh, Hani AL-Amoush, Rida AL-Adamat. [2018] Simulation and Prediction of Urban Spatial Expansion in Highly vibrant Cities Using the sleuth Model: A Case Study of Amman Metropolitan, Jordan. Theoretical and Empirical Researches in Urban Management, Volume 13, Issue 1, February.
• Fadi Bala'awi, Yahya Alshawabkeh , Eyad Al masri and Mairna H. Mustafa [2018] Salt damage and environmental conditions: A thermodynamic approach from the northern roman theater in Jerash, Jordan. Article in Mediterranean Archaeology and Archaeometry 18(2):49-66 . 
• Eyad Almasri , Fadi Bal'awi, Yahya Alshawabkeh [2017] An artistic, mythological and documentary study of the Atargatis panel from et-Tannur, Jordan, Acta Antiqua Journal, 57, 2017, 515–534.
• Eyad Almasri , Yahya Alshawabkeh, Fadi Bal'awi, Allaa Shwater [2017] An Enthroned Tyche Statue from Gadara / Umm Qais, Jordan, ACTA HISTORIAE ARTIUM, Tomus LVIII, 2017.
• Monther Jamhawi,  Yahya Alshawabkeh, Ahmed Freewan, , and Rami Al-Gharaibeh,  [2016] Combined Laser Scanner and Dense Stereo Matching Techniques for 3D Modelling of Heritage Sites: Dar Es-Saraya Museum. Mediterranean Archaeology and Archaeometry 16(3):185–192
• A’kif Al-Fugara, Rida Al-Adamat, Yahya Al-Shawabkeh, Omar Al-Kour, Abdel Rahman Al-Shabeeb [ 2016] A Multi-Resolution Photogrammetric Framework for Digital Geometric Recording of Large Archeological Sites: Ajloun Castle-Jordan, International Journal of Geosciences, 2016, 7, 425-439.
• A'kif Al-Fugara, Rida Al-Adamat, Mwfeg Al Haddad, Yahya Al–Shawabkeh, Mohammed El-Khalili, Daifallah Obaidat [2016]
• Using of Laser Scanning and Dense Stereo Matching for 3D Documentation and Virtual Reconstruction of the Ancient Sama Monastery/ Jordan, International Journal of Remote Sensing Applications (IJRSA) Volume 6, pp. 19-29.
• Mohammad El-Khalili, Nizar Al Adarbeh, Yahya Al Shawabkeh, Abdulraouf Mayyas [2013] Roman Nymphaeum in Amman: Documentation and Architectural Study. Disegnare Idee Immagini / Drawing ideas images Journal, Universita di Roma “La Sapiensa”. Vol. 47 (No. 2), pp 36–45.
• Yahya Alshawabkeh and Mohammed El-Khalili [2013] Detection and quantification of material displacements at historical structures using photogrammetry and laser scanning techniques, Mediterranean Arhaeology and Archaeometry, Vol. 13, No 2. pp. 57-67.
• Bala'awi, F., Alawneh, F., Alshawabkeh, Y., and Al Masri E. [2012] Damage Assessment and Digital 2D-3D Documentation of Petra Treasury, Mediterranean Archaeology & Archaeometry (MAA). Vol 12, No2, Pp. 21-41.
• Firas Alawneh, Fadi Bala'awi, Naif Haddad, Yahya Al-Shawabkeh [2011] Analytical Identification and Conservation Issues of Painted Plaster From Qaser Amra in Jordan, International Journal of Conservation Science, Volume 2, Issue 2, pp. 235-250.
• Yahya Alshawabkeh, Khaled Douglas, Mohammad Matarya and Bilal Khrisat [2011] Combined Photogrammetric Techniques and Computer Vision: 2D-3D Recording of Gharissa, Jordan, Journal of Architectural Conservation, Volume 17 No. 2: 77-92.
• Sharaf Al-Kheder, Naif Haddad, Mahmood Abo Jaber, Yahya Al-Shawabkeh& Leen Fakhoury [2010] Socio-Spatial Planning problems within Jordan Valley, Jordan: Obstacles to Sustainable Tourism Development, Tourism and Hospitality Planning & Development, Volume 7, Number 4, pages 353-378.
• Alshawabkeh, Yahya, Haala, Norbert & Fritsch, Dieter [2010]. A New True ortho-Photo Methodology for Complex Archaeological Application, Journal of Archaeometry , University of Oxford, Volume 52, Issue 3, pages 517–530.
• Alshawabkeh, Yahya, Balawi , Fadi & Haala, Norbert [2010]. 3D Digital Documentation, Assessment, and Damage Quantification of the Al-Deir Monument in the Ancient City of Petra, Jordan, Conservation and Management of Archaeological Sites, UCL,Volume 12, Number 2, pp. 124-145.
• Sharaf Al-kheder , Yahya Al-shawabkeh , Norbert Haala [2009]. Developing a Documentation System for Desert Palaces in Jordan Using 3D Laser Scanning and Digital Photogrammetry. Journal of Archaeological Science, Volume 36, Issue 2, February 2009, Pages 537-546.
• Alshawabkeh, Yahya, Haala, Norbert & Fritsch, Dieter [2007] Registrierung terrestrischer Bild-und LIDAR Daten für die Dokumentation von Kulturdenkmälern, Photogrammetrie, Fernerkundung, Geoinformation 3/2007, Page 197-206,11 Abb.
• Yehia Miky. Remote Sensing Analysis for Surface Urban Heat Island Detection over Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Journal of Applied Geomatics, **, ** - **, 2019, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12518-019-00256-9. (Accepted, in press).
• Usama H. Issa, Yehia Miky, Fam F. Abdel-malak. A Decision Support Model for Civil Engineering Projects Based on Multi-Criteria and Various Data, Journal of Civil Engineering and Management Vol. 25, issue 2, pp. 100- 113, 2019; https://doi.org/10.3846/jcem.2019.7551.
• Reda Yaagoubi, Abdulkader Al-Gilani, Ahmad Baik, E. Alhomodi, Yehia Miky. SEH-SDB: a semantically enriched historical spatial database for documentation and preservation of monumental heritage based on CityGML, Journal of Applied Geomatics, Volume 11, Issue 1, pp. 53- 68, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12518-018-0238-y.
• W. Khmiri, R. Yaagoubi, and Y. Miky. Optimal Placement of Solar Photovoltaic Farms Using Analytical Hierarchical Process and Geographic Information System in Mekkah, Saudi Arabia, AIP Conference Proceedings 2056, 020025 (2018); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5084998.
• Reda Yaagoubi, Yehia Miky. Developing a combined Light Detecting and Ranging (LiDAR) and Building Information Modeling (BIM) approach for documentation and deformation assessment of Historical Buildings, MATEC Web of Conferences 149, 02011, 2018, https://doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/201814902011.
• Yehia H. Miky, Reda Yaagoubi, Ahmed El Shouny. Study of The Potential of A Local Geoid Model for Extracting the Orthometric Heights from GPS Measurements in Topographic Works, International Journal of Civil and Environmental Research, IISTE, Vol. 9, No. 7, pp. 16- 28, 2017, https://doi.org/10.7176/CER/9-7-5.
• Fam F. Abdel-malak, Usama H. Issa, Yehia H. Miky, Emad A. Osman. Applying Decision-Making Techniques to Civil Engineering Projects, Beni-Suef University Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 6, 326–331, 2017, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bjbas.2017.05.004 .
• Yehia H. Miky. Investigation the Effects of High Resolution Digital Elevation Model (DEM) in Flood Modelling, International Journal of Science and Research, IJSR, Vol. 5, No. 12, pp. 2145- 2148, 2016, https://doi.org/10.21275/18051705.
• Yehia H. Miky. Ahmed F. El Shouny. Using Space-Borne Hyperspectral Imagery on Mapping Nitrogen Fertilizer Excess to The Environment, International Journal of Science and Research, IJSR, Vol. 4, No. 11, pp. 1950- 1956, 2015.
• Rahil A.M., ElGohary A.M., Doma M.I. and Elshouny A.F. (2009). “Enhancement the Quality of the Egyptian First Order Geodetic Network Using GPS Data”. Engineering Research Journal, Faculty of Engineering, Minoufiya University, Egypt. Vol: 32, no.1, pp. 89-94, January 2009.
• Rahil A.M., ElGohary A.M., Doma M.I. and Elshouny A.F. (2009). “Using Similarity Transformation Technique for Selecting the Optimal Fixed Points for Over-constrained Geodetic Networks”. Engineering Research Journal, Faculty of Engineering, Minoufiya University, Egypt. Vol:32, no.1, pp. 95-100, January 2009.
• Sobeih M.F., Doma M.I. and ElShouny A.F. (2010). “Mixture-Order Design of GPS Networks Based on Genetic Algorithms”. Engineering Research Journal, Faculty of Engineering, Minoufiya University, Egypt. Vol: 33, no.4, pp. 431-439.
• Doma M.I. and Elshouny A.F. (2011). “A New Method for Designing the Optimum Geodetic Networks Using Genetic Algorithms”. Journal of Engineering and Applied Science. Faculty of Engineering. Cairo University. Vol. 58, no. 2, April. 2011.
• Doma M.I. and Elshouny A.F. (2012). “Arrangement of the Redundant Observation for Establishment of a GPS Network Using "LP" Methods”. Journal of Engineering and Applied Science. Faculty of Engineering. Cairo University. No. 4, August. 2012.
• Hala M. Ebaid, Hossam El-Din Fawzy and Ahmed F. El Shouny (2015). "Automatic Coastline Extraction Using Satellite Images". IOSR Journal of Mechanical and Civil Engineering (IOSR-JMCE) e-ISSN: 2278-1684,p-ISSN: 2320-334X, Volume 12, Issue 4 Ver. III (Jul. - Aug. 2015), PP 81-86 www.iosrjournals.org DOI DOI: 10.9790/1684-12438186.
• El-Ashmawy, Nagwa; Hosny, Magdy; El Shouny, Ahmed; and Haggag, Ghada (2015)." Predicting Future Shoreline in Red Sea Area: Geomatics Study Regional Conference on Surveying & Development". Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, 3-6 October 2015
• El-Shouny A. and Yakoub N. (2015): "Comparative study of different surface fitting methods for geoid modeling along the Rosetta coastal zone area". Regional Conference on Surveying & Development, Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, 3-6 October 2015.
• El Shonuy A. F. (2017)." Estimation of Orthometric Heights Using Modern GPS Satellite-Based Positioning Different Techniques and Applications". Engineering Research Journal, Faculty of Engineering, Minoufiya University, Egypt. Vol: 40, no.2, pp. 145-153 .
• El Shouny A. , Yakoub N. and Hosny M. (2017): "Evaluating the performance of Using PPK-GPS Technique in Producing Topographic Contour Map". Marine Geodey, Published online: 27 Apr 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01490419.2017.1321594
• Yehia H. Miky, Reda Yaagoubi, Ahmed El Shouny. (2017): "Study of the potential of a local geoid model for extracting the orthometric heights from GPS measurements in topographic works".Civil and Environmental Research, ISSN 2224-5790 (Paper) ISSN 2225-0514 (Online), Vol.9, No.7, 2017
• Ahmed El Shouny, Essam M. Al-Karagy, Hoda F. Mohamed, Gomaa M. Dawod. (2018): " Gis-Based Accuracy Assessment of Global Geopotential Models: A Case Study of Egypt ". American Journal of Geographic Information System, Vol 7 No.(4), 2018.

• Fasial, K., & Shaker, A. (2014). THE USE OF REMOTE SENSING TECHNIQUE TO PREDICT GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT (GDP): AN ANALYSIS OF BUILT-UP INDEX AND GDP IN NINE MAJOR CITIES IN CANADA. International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing & Spatial Information Sciences.
• Faisal, K., AlAhmad, M., & Shaker, A. (2012). Remote sensing techniques as a tool for environmental monitoring. International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, 39(B8).
• Shaker, A., Faisal, K., & Yan, W. Y. (2011). Integration between ground-based and space-based measurements for monitoring landfill sites. Geomatics Technologies in the City.
• Fadi Bala’awi, Firas Alawneh, Yahya Alshawabkeh and Mohammed Waheeb [2011] Conservation Work at Petra: what had been done and what is needed, the Second International conference on Conservation of Architecture, Urban Areas and Landscape (Heritage 2011), Volume 2, pp.267-284.
• Alshawabkeh, Y., Haala, N. & Fritsch, D. [2008] Range Image Segmentation Using the Numerical Description of the Mean Curvature Values. The International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, Vol. XXXVII, Part B5, Commission 5. ISPRS Congress 2008, Beijing, China. P. 533ff.ISSN 1682-1750.
• Alshawabkeh, Yahya, Haala, Norbert & Fritsch, Dieter [2006] 2D-3D Feature Extraction and Registration of Real World Scenes. IAPRS Vol. XXXVI, Part V, Symposium 'Image engineering and vision metrology', pp. 32-37. Dresden, Germany.
• Haala, Norbert & Alshawabkeh, Yahya [2006] Combining Laser Scanning and Photogrammetry - A Hybrid Approach for Heritage Documentation. Joint Conferences ISPRS WG V/2, CIPA, VAST, EG 2006.
• Haala, N., Kada, M., Becker, S., Böhm, J. & Alshawabkeh, Y. [2006] Graphics Tools for the Generation of Large Scale Urban Scenes. IAPRS Vol. XXXVI Part 4, "Geospatial Databases for Sustainable Development" on CD.
• Alshawabkeh, Yahya [2005] Using Terrestrial Laser Scanning for the 3D Reconstruction of Petra / Jordan. Photogrammetric Week '05, Wichmann, Heidelberg, pp. 39-47.
• Alshawabkeh, Yahya & Haala, Norbert [2005] Automatic Multi-Image Photo-Texturing of Complex 3D Scenes. CIPA 2005 IAPRS Vol. 34- 5/C34, pp. 68-73. Turin, Italy
• Böhm, Jan, Haala, Norbert, Alshawabkeh, Yahya [2005] Automation in laser scanning for cultural heritage applications ,International Workshop on Recording, Modeling and Visualization of Cultural Heritage, Ascona, Switzerland, May 22- 27,2005.
• Alshawabkeh, Yahya & Haala, Norbert [2004] Laser Scanning and Photogrammetry: A Hybrid Approach for Heritage Documentation. 3rd International Conference on Science & Technology in Archeology & Conservation, Amman, Jordan.
• Alshawabkeh, Y. & Haala, N. [2004] Integration of Digital Photogrammetry and Laser Scanning for Heritage Documentation, ISPRS Kongress 2004, Volume 35, Part B, Istanbul, Turkey, digital on CD, 6 pages.
• Haala, Norbert & Alshawabkeh, Yahya [2003] Application of photogrammetric techniques for heritage documentation, 2nd International Conference on Science & Technology in Archeology & Conservation, Jordan
• Reda Yaagoubi, Yehia Miky, and Hicham Hajji. Toward a Combined GIS-ABM Approach for Simulation of Pilgrims’ Movement During Hajj Days in Mekkah. International Conference on Modern Intelligent Systems Concepts – MISC 2018 Rabat, Morocco, Paper ID. MISC18-66, December 12-13, 2018.
• Khmiri, R. Yaagoubi, Y. Miky. Optimal Placement of Solar Photovoltaic Farms Using Analytical Hierarchical Process and Geographic Information System in Mekkah, Saudi Arabia, International congress on Solar Energy Research, Technology and Applications “ICSERTA-2018” Ouarzazate, 08-10 May 2018.
• Reda Yaagoubi, Yehia H. Miky. Developing a Combined Light Detecting and Ranging and Building Information Modeling approach for Documentation and Deformation assessment of Historical Buildings, 2nd International Congress on Materials & Structural Stability, Rabat - Morocco, November 22-25, 2017.
• International Conference of Conservation & Development of the Natural Heritage, Cairo, Sharm El Sheikh, 6-10 December 2009.
• Research Institutes seminar space and mechanics, National Water Research Center, arches - Cairo - December 2009.
• Regional Conference of Surveying and Development, Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, 2-6 October, 2015.

• Ambassador's Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP), grant for restoration and rehabilitation of Roman Nymphaeum. October 2014- September 2016.
• Duetsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) Scholarship, Germany. Fellowship for gust Prof. June-August 2013.
• Duetsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) Scholarship, Germany. Fellowship for gust Prof. June 1th 2010 – August 30th 2010.
• Duetsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) Scholarship, Germany. Fellowship for gust Prof. June 3th 2008 – September 1st 2008.
• EU project "New Archaeological Research Network for Integrating Approaches to ancient material studies ", FP7 project. Funded by the European Union,2011-2015
• Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research for granting a research project “Megalithic Culture in the Upper Wadi al-Zarqa“, 2011-2016
• The Deanship of Research and Graduate Studies at the Hashemite University for granting a Research project (Using Phtogrammetry and Laser Scanning for Documentation of Heritage Sites in Jordan), 2007-2010.